GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| hirsute | hairy |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |